True Love (and Other Lies)

Loved this book

Super witty fun to read book. Although the storyline isn't very original its very entertaining. If you enjoy Sophie Kinsella books i guarantee you'll love this one.

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ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS EVER

Whitney Gaskell is one of my favorite writers of all times. Her books are gripping from the first page and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Every story has great characters, heartwarming plots, and hilarious dialoged. You'll fall in love with the characters from the beginning and want to read every book she has ever written. You won't regret this buy!!!

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Fantastic! Funny and engaging

Whitney Gaskell's books are a joy to read. They start off strong, and keep you interested with characters that are real. By the end, you feel like you know them as flesh-and-blood people. True Love and Other Lies is no exception. I've never been through the kind of situations in the book (cheating boyfriends, lying, sneaking around), but the story had me hooked from the beginning. I read it in about a day and a half. I barely put it down.

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Thank God someone said it...

I can totally identify (as I am sure all women can) with the character in this book... I felt like I was her through the whole thing. It was an easy read and super fun to get into... I love this authors voice and I can't wait until she comes out with more titles... Go buy this book.. (I read half of it in the store) GO BUY IT!!! It's rad!!!

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Terrific Read

I actually picked this book up while suffering from my biggest heart-ache ever and happened to sit down for two seconds, putting to test my rule on buying books. From the moment I read the first line I was hooked. Her book is fantastic and her characters are so well written, ou can picture their every moment and imagine yourself knowing someone that great. I love the way she pulls at your heart strings and makes you feel all giddy at times. A terrific read which I recommend to ANYONE who enjoys a good book.

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A great LOL read!

I'm surprised that Gaskell isn't on the top selling charts... I'd recommend her books to anyone I know. Her characters are likeable, engaging and hilarious. You won't be dissapointed.

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LOVED IT!

GREAT BOOK! once i started reading this book, i couldnt get my hands off of it. i read it in one day, in between going out & having dinner & everything. every chapter was like a cliffhanger and i couldnt wait to read more!

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I love it!

This book was great! I couldn't get enough of it and didn't want to put it down. I'll never tire of it and will continue to read it multiple times. Claire was such a great character, I didn't want the book to end. I loved the ending, it was nicely wrapped up. I can't wait to read more Whitney Gaskell books.

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Trying to find a book as great as this...

My girlfriend picked this book up at the ariport before our trip to the Bahamas. As she was reading it on the plane she was constatnlty handing it over to me to read. We were laughing out loud... The next thing I know I am reading the book over her shoulder! I am not a reader by any stretch but I couldn't wait for her to finish so that I could get my hands on it. This is by far the best book I've read. It was heartwarming and realtisitc and it should make every woman out there wait for her own Jack! It seems as if the author was channeling me while writing, I related so much to Claire and how she was a normal girl looking for her one great love:)

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Best Ever

The reading was great. Claire is very funny and witty. Great book, to purchase.

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Not your usual chick-lit

I was hooked on this book from the first page; I just could not put this book down! What I liked best about it was that I didn't automatically know what was going to happen. Also, this book is really about Claire's development as a person, as well as her friendships and her love life. It's not solely about whether she gets the guy. I promise you that you will not be disappointed if you read this book.

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Witty, funny, and feel-good read.

This is the best book I have read in awhile. I finished it in two days because I didn't want to put it down. I even made my boyfriend wait til I was finished a chapter before we went out. I had to cover my mouth from laughing out loud when I was reading it at work. Your rooting for Claire the entire time while wanting a Jack of your own.

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Could NOT put it down

I bought this book buy chance and I found myself totally engrossed! I thought about the characters even when I wasn't reading! Fun, light and if you're a normal girl with a friend who seems to have it all then this book is for you.

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Best of the Best

I have read so many 'career girls seeking love' novels that I'm almost embarrassed to admit it. This one is one of the best I've ever read. Smart, funny, and realistic. I had a big, dopey grin on my face for as long as I was reading it.

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Good storytelling

Sharing a row on the flight from New York to London is thirty-two years old full figured woman Claire Spencer and Jack Harrison. Claire, a travel writer for Sassy Seniors magazine, is going to London to write articles and see her best friend Maddy Reilly while Jack, an attorney at British Pharmaceuticals returns home. Claire and Jack hit it off, but he promises that he will ask her out the moment after he breaks with his current girlfriend, which he insists that he was going to do before he met Claire.............................. In London Jack tells Claire it was hard, but he did indeed break-up with his girlfriend so they can go out now. They have a great time together. However, both are stunned when Jack¿s former girlfriend turns out to be a heartbroken Maddy. Claire wants to remain loyal to Maddy, but she has never been so attracted to a man as she is to Jack................................ TRUE LOVE (AND OTHER LIES) is an entertaining character study that focuses on Claire, who finds herself pulled in two opposite direction, loyalty to a friend vs. finding her soulmate. Claire is a delightful protagonist unable to believe a hunk like Jack would drop the beautiful Maddy for a big babe like her. Claire is a likable person even if she has generalized the shortcoming of ¿petit¿ males due to one date while Jack is a solid ethical person cleaning up his relationships before starting a new one. Readers will feel for Maddy suffering a broken heart, but soon want her gone after she tosses guilt grenades at Claire. This is a fine London contemporary romance that readers will enjoy.......................... Harriet Klausner

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seriously now?

i bought this book because i am really interested in writing and am trying to read everything in this genre by different authors...what a waste of my time and money. i couldnt stand this book, you spend WAY to much time inside Clair's head, and im sorry i didnt even like her that much. who can justify sleeping with her best friends ex bf? i honestly only read about 70 pages and then was so sick of the many different directions Clair's mind went and the fact that there was almost NO dialouge between the characters that i had to put the book down. i was very disappointed, i was hoping i had found another artist to like

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True Love (and Other Lies)

I bought this book after reading the great reviews. It was a HUGE MISTAKE!!! The beginning was so promising...and after that everything went down....................... Claire meets this guy (Jack) on a plane and she felt attracted to him and viceversa. Jack wants to go out on a date with Claire but first he had something to do: break up with his girlfriend, who turns out to be Claire's best friend. This book could have been so much more but sadly failed to do so ********* Claire considers herself unattractive, but guess what? She is wrong because EVERYONE, even her drop dead gorgeous friend thinks so. Claire's friend-neighbor has been in love with her for YEARS even though he has been in a relationship with another woman for a loooong time (???)*********************The love scenes are non-existent. The author uses a few adjectives like great etc to describe what happened but nothing else. I didn't understand this, after all the sex between Claire and her ex-boyfriend was described in so much detail. So, if you want a book where you have to fill in the blanks and use your imagination, this one is for you.... phlue-ase ............there are other things I could mention but at this point I just want to forget that I ever read this book. It was painful to read and a disappointment. Skip this one.

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True Love (and Other Lies)

I really thought this book would be so much better. I feel VERY disppointed. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time on this book.The whole plot was kind of unrealistic and far fetched.

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Disappointing

I bought this book hoping for a good read but it was anything but good. I find it hard to believe that hooking up with your bestfriend's bf is made to seem ok. Even after the character finds out the truth she still continues to see him and everyone around her thinks its ok even her mother! And somehow all is forgiven in the end. Seriously ladies how many of you would forgive a very close friend for dating your ex and keeping it a secret. This is very unrealistic. Besides, the character claire is definitely out of her league here!

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First Book I've read in years

I haven't sat down and read a book in years, but for some reason I decided I want to. While looking through the bookstore, I came accross this book and read the back. I continued to look at other books, but for some reason I came back to this one and bought it. I began reading it one night and I got so involved in it that I didn't want to put it down. I kept saying 'I'll stop at the end of this chapter,' but something always caught my interest, so I continued to read. I would look forward to when I could sit down and read some more and I ended up finishing the book two nights later at 2:30 am. I just had to finish the book before going to bed and I couldn't put it down. This book was very good and I found it both humerous and very realistic. I felt as though I knew the characters and wished I could find a guy as sweet at Jack Harrison!